Saturday, September 13, 2014

Current Affairs 13 September, 2014 : Villages along Ganga to be open-defecation free by 2022. Villages to be covered under the scheme fall under 1,632 gram panchayats along the river bank in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for 10th daySC allows ailing Italian marine to go homeTies with Modi cordial, Rajnath saysMaharashtra, Haryana elections on October 15Reveal source of information: CBI chief to Prashant BhushanPCI forms team to probe KCR’s threat to mediaVoting under way for bypolls to 3 Lok Sabha, 33 assembly seats in 10 statesSC to hear plea against Maharashtra dance bar banSingle-phase assembly poll in Maharashtra on Oct 15, results on Oct 19Kunal Ghosh drags Bengal education minister into Ponzi muddleTrinamool didn't take a penny from Saradha: MamataFour ministers skip Mamata’s cabinet meetIndia may discuss border issues with China: Gen V K SinghHC clears Ashok Chavan, Cong gets a shot in armCong yet to find ‘safe’ seat for Maha CMMNS unlikely to play ‘spoiler’ after poor LS showAfter its disastrous performance in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is making frantic efforts to regain its pride of place as a ‘spoiler’ in state politics.Saffron alliance to seal seat deal next week, Sena reluctant to give BJP equal shareThe Shiv Sena-BJP alliance is likely to finalise its seat-sharing arrangement next week, but the Sena’s reluctance to agree to the BJP’s 50:50 formula may pose a major hurdle.Hindutva activists lay siege to police station after girl goes missingMembers of Bajrang Dal laid siege to a police station in the heart of Bhopal on Friday after a minor dalit girl was allegedly abducted by a man from a minority community two days ago.Omar Abdullah directs police, forces to resume dutyChief minister Omar Abdullah directed the police and security forces to report to their posts and maintain strict vigil to avoid thefts, with the flood waters receding in several localities across the Kashmir valley.Centre encroaching on state subjects: Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday alleged that the Centre was “encroaching” on state subjects through a series of centrally-sponsored schemes, even as he sought Rs 1,60,000 crore central assistance to build a modern capital city and develop backward areas of the state.

Shankaracharya for probe into Shirdi trust fundsShankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati on Friday demanded a probe into source of funding of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.Jharkhand minister resigns on ‘moral grounds’Agriculture minister Yogendra Sao on Friday quit, creating fresh trouble for the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand.CBI arrests Sadananda Gogoi in Saradha scamThe CBI on Friday arrested singer and filmmaker Sadananda Gogoi for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund scam, which had spread its roots in the state, besides West Bengal, Odisha and Tripura.'Scamster' father-son duo taints Naveen governmentIt is an irony that the BJD top brass cannot afford to miss. Less than four months after recording a resounding victory in the elections, the Naveen Patnaik-led dispensation has been hit by a barrage of charges, tainting its image and credibility like never before.Sohrabuddin’s brother asks CBI to cancel Vanzara’s bailRubabuddin Sheikh, brother of fake encounter victim Sohrabuddin Sheikh, has written to the CBI to cancel the bail to former Gujarat cadre IPS officer DG Vanzara.Tamil Nadu man first ISIS suicide bomber from India?Moral victory for India as UK MPs debate on KashmirLaw panel to govt: Repeal 72 archaic lawsUS official says LeT remains focused on regional goalsFlawless 'Blue Moon Diamond' goes on display in USThe deep blue stone has been categorized as an extremely significant find because of its unique color, clarity and size. It is internally flawless, with no inclusions.ISIS has over 31,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq: CIAThe new estimates came from the CIA, which said it was based on a new review of all-source intelligence reports from May to August.Scottish nay-sayers regain leadTaliban gunmen who attacked Malala held: PakUS steps up sanctions on Russia over UkraineTired and bored, protesters in Pak want to go home nowFormer Northern Irish first minister Ian Paisley dies aged 88Nations trying to stop their citizens from going to Middle East to fight for ISISUS denies threatening James Foley family over raising ransomTwo storm systems in Gulf of Mexico have low chance of cyclones: US national hurricane centerObama says need to 'snuff out' militant groups like Islamic StateScotland: Where a sip of whisky usually cures all, a secession vote proves bitterCheers? Whisky makers not keen to raise a glass to independenceScottish nay-sayers regain leadBoy held as 60 dogs killed in arson attackNarendra Modi in US: Indian-Americans to attend PM's receptionArrest Indian origin woman's ex-husband: Malaysian courtTwo Indian-origin US professors to be honoured by NRI groupIndians denied permission to participate in march in south Australia

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